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Van Buren County

Population in July 2007: 1,303.
Males: 661  (50.8%)
Females: 642  (49.2%)

Median resident age:  37.6 years
Tennessee median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,457 (it was $31,875 in 2000)
Welchland:  $38,457
Tennessee:  $42,367

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,288
Welchland:  $17,288
Tennessee:  $23,418

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $79,321 (it was $52,600 in 2000)
Welchland:  $79,321
Tennessee:  $130,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $98,012; Detached houses: $113,306; Mobile homes: $39,819; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $55,000

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Races in Welchland:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Welchland: 74.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1868 feet

Land area: 127.5 square miles.

Population density: 10 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Welchland

  • High school or higher: 63.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.5%
  • Unemployed: 11.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 35.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Welchland CCD

  • Never married: 17.1%
  • Now married: 62.2%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 7.3%
  • Divorced: 13.4%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.6%
Tennessee:  2.8%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Welchland:  0.6% ($311)
Tennessee:  0.8% ($715)
Welchland satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Chattanooga, TN (41.8 miles , pop. 155,554).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Nashville-Davidson, TN (80.4 miles , pop. 545,524).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (446.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Spencer, TN (2.9 miles ), Irving College, TN (3.2 miles ), Mooneyham, TN (3.5 miles ), Campaign, TN (3.6 miles ), Cumberland Plateau, TN (3.7 miles ), Beersheba Springs, TN (3.9 miles ), Doyle, TN (4.0 miles ), Pikeville, TN (4.1 miles ).

Latitude: 35.62 N, Longitude: 85.49 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 931

Welchland household income distribution Welchland home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Metal and metal products (17%)
  • Transportation equipment (11%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (10%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Metal and metal products (12%)
  • Transportation equipment (11%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (10%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (20%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (15%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Assemblers and fabricators (15%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)



Welchland-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Tennessee state average. It is 101% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 30.1 miles away from the Welchland place center killed 16 people and injured 190 people.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 28.5 miles away from the place center killed 10 people and injured 51 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Welchland-area historical earthquake activity is below Tennessee state average. It is 77% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG, Depth: 12.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 78.5 miles away from Welchland center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 86.5 miles away from the city center
On 12/8/2001 at 01:08:21, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 74.9 miles away from the city center
On 7/5/1995 at 14:16:44, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 74.0 miles away from Welchland center
On 10/12/2005 at 06:27:30, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 5.1 mi) earthquake occurred 53.9 miles away from the city center
On 6/17/1998 at 08:00:23, a magnitude 3.6 (3.3 MB, 3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 64.2 miles away from Welchland center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Welchland:
  • RIVER PARK HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; MC MINNVILLE, TN)
  • ERLANGER BLEDSOE HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; PIKEVILLE, TN)
  • WHITE COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; SPARTA, TN)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Welchland:
  • TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; COOKEVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 7,204)
  • CHATTANOOGA STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; FT enrollment: 4,821)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA (about 42 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; FT enrollment: 6,914)
  • MOTLOW STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; Tullahoma, TN; FT enrollment: 2,256)
  • LEE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; FT enrollment: 3,171)
  • CLEVELAND STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; FT enrollment: 2,022)
  • MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; MURFREESBORO, TN; FT enrollment: 16,617)

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Notable locations in Welchland: Fall Creek Falls Scout Camp (A), Cumberland Plateau Observatory (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Welchland include: Shockley Church (A), Crain Hill Church (B), Piney Church of Christ (C), Mount Elim Church (D), Highland Church (E), Bellview Church (F), Bethlehem Church (G), Welchland Baptist Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Shockley Cemetery (1), White Hill Cemetery (2), Walling Cemetery (3), Boyd Cemetery (4), Pleasant Hill Cemetery (5), Drake Cemetery (6), Crain Hill Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Fall Creek Falls Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little Sandy Branch (A), Little Whetstone Branch (B), Bouldin Branch (C), Longrock Branch (D), Walling Mill Creek (E), Howard Branch (F), Horsepen Branch (G), Big Sandy Branch (H), Mill Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Welchland: Fall Creek Falls State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.6 people
Tennessee:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  70.5%
Whole state:  69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.9%
Whole state:  4.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  11.1%
Whole state:  13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  5.5%
Whole state:  5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Welchland, TN



Welchland compared to Tennessee state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Van Buren County Tennessee:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (43%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (36%)
  • Wood (14%)
  • Utility gas (4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)


Religion statistics for Welchland

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionChurches of ChristChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Duck River and Kindred Baptists AssociationsOther religions
Adherents40.3%28.4%12.6%6.5%12.3%
Congregations21.7%43.5%13.0%4.3%17.4%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


7.57% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,537 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.57%
Tennessee average:  7.52%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from White County, TN  1.28% ($14,609 average AGI)
from Warren County, TN  1.17% ($22,714)


7.42% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($78,992 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.42%
Tennessee average:  6.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Warren County, TN  1.56% ($24,893 average AGI)
to White County, TN  1.39% ($23,160)
to Putnam County, TN  0.67% ($574,667)


Strongest AM radio stations in Welchland:
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WSDQ (1190 AM; daytime; 5 kW; DUNLAP, TN; Owner: RODGSON, INC.)
  • WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
  • WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
  • WLAC (1510 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Welchland:
  • WKZP (107.3 FM; SPENCER, TN; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WZYZ (90.1 FM; SPENCER, TN; Owner: CHURCH FAITH TRINITY ASSEMBLIES)
  • W211AS (90.1 FM; SPENCER, TN; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WUSY (100.7 FM; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMKW (89.3 FM; CROSSVILLE, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WRKK-FM (105.5 FM; SPARTA, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSMC-FM (90.5 FM; COLLEGEDALE, TN; Owner: SOUTHERN COLLEGE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVT)
  • WDEF-FM (92.3 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: JACKSON TELECASTERS, INC.)
  • WDOD-FM (96.5 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: WDOD OF CHATTANOOGA, INC.)
  • WSKZ (106.5 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGSQ (94.7 FM; COOKEVILLE, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WAYB-FM (95.7 FM; GRAYSVILLE, TN; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
  • WUTC (88.1 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE)
  • WDNT-FM (104.9 FM; DAYTON, TN; Owner: J. L. BREWER BROADCASTING OF CLEVELAND, LLC)
  • WMBW (88.9 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WOGT (107.9 FM; EAST RIDGE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W268AA (101.5 FM; FALLING WATER, TN; Owner: S/WEST FLORIDA COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
  • W278AC (103.5 FM; WALDEN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W257AZ (99.3 FM; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDYN (89.7 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: TENNESSEE TEMPLE UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Welchland:
  • WFLI-TV (Channel 53; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: CHATTANOOGA MEDIA HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • WBXX-TV (Channel 20; CROSSVILLE, TN; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF TENNESSEE, LLC)
  • WCTE (Channel 22; COOKEVILLE, TN; Owner: UPPER CUMBERLAND BROADCAST COUNCIL)
  • WDSI-TV (Channel 61; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: WDSI LICENSE CORP.)
  • W26BE (Channel 26; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)


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